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I wipe down the outside with gun oil, I run an oiled patch down the bore after cleaning. I also had black gooey patches that would NEVER clean out when I was using bore butter, I don't know what it's from. I got rid of the bore butter and use crisco on patches now. cleans up alot better now...

I will put on a new cap and pull the nipple to make sure the powder is still ok.

You might try aging the brass, that will give it used look, I only have one rifle with brass furniture and I have never cleaned it in 20 yrs. I do prefer the look of iron though.

I bought that exact rifle in 1982? does yours have the chrome bore? Since I got mine, I have replaced the barrel with a Green mtn. .54 slow twist, and installed a brass buttplare. It was a good shooter with the .58 though. I paid $155.00 back then, new.

The bigger the ball the faster it will drop, trying to get it fast enough to compensate for drop may become punishing. Check a roundball ballistics chart, it may help you decide which way to go. I have a slow-twist 62 cal that is never going to be a long range rifle, I would probably be leaning...

I to am of the opinion that you should buy the best you can afford, You'll never have buyers remorse.

Lee makes a .690 mold,

If you get Dixie's flints, order alot. The last time I got some from them, there was a lot of rejects. Your money would be better spent with some of our members.

I like the old, used,aged look. I never polish my brass.

I have an original 1864 type 2 .58 cal. Springfield, I can't see how any mud or dirt would permanatly harm it. I agree with the statement that "ruined" meant something else in that time frame.

You are correct, the 45 and 50 are 1-21 or 1-48, I was not paying attention to your post when you said .54. That is one of the more desirable models, enjoy it.

According to thier web site, The twist is 1-48 on the rifle and 1-21 on the target rifle.

I also have a GM 54 15/16 barrel, it likes 90 -110. grains 2f and a round ball 1-70 also

You got the same gun that is in the picture, on their web site. Whats the issue?

Don't like the vent, don't like the inletting, don't like the barrel taper, Sell it and get something you like. It's still worth alot of money used.

Removing the lock for cleaning is not optional. It is required maintenence.

Before we recomend a charge, What is the twist? Minnie's or maxi's need a faster twist, If you have a 1-60 or slower, stick with a ball.

I am the only person that shoots across my screens, too many people have the, It's not mine, sorry attitude

I have a smoothbore shotgun that I want to rifle, Do any of you good folks know who I might contact to rifle an existing shotgun barrel? Thanks, Stu

Why don't you send back just the lock, with a letter saying a file will scratch it?